Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Zambia
Zambia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 472 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
472
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 210 countries
All-time high
574
in 2021
All-time low
5
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Zambia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 472 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.
That represents a change of up 234.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Zambia peaked at 574 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 25th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5 | — |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 29 | +163.6% |
| 2013 | 141 | +386.2% |
| 2014 | 202 | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 241 | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 345 | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 384 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 516 | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 476 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 565 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 574 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 472 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 472 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.6 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.7 | 11 | 516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 520.75 | 472 | 574 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Zambia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Zambia was 472 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 574 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release